by Lou Braswell
Have you heard there is a parade coming to Leavenworth Road?
It is no rumor, it is happening Sunday, Sept. 17.
The parade will start at 72nd Street, with those entries not walking. The walkers will join in according to their assigned parade spot at 64th Street, with the parade ending at 51st Street.
Our judges’ stand will be in front of Welborn Elementary School. Judges this year will be Kevin Steele, Jean Steele, Kristin Love and Russ Love. Russ Love also will be our announcer.
The Washington ROTC will present the colors, followed by Makynzie and Camryn Sanchez singing the national anthem. The girls are the granddaughters of Ralph and Janet Golubski.
Our parade marshal for 2017 is Superintendent Cyndi Lane of the Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools. She has been a judge of our parade many years, and this year she is leading the parade.
Following the parade will be the Showcase of Bands, with the high school bands performing on the Welborn Elementary lower grounds. The bands will show pride in the community and we will show pride in our young.
Also, the day will start with a breakfast. The Knights of Columbus will serve breakfast at Christ the King Church’s Davern Hall, 53rd and Leavenworth Road. There will be pancakes, eggs, sausage, biscuit and gravy and drink (coffee or orange juice) for a suggested donation of $5. The breakfast will be from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Our parade theme this year is “You + Us = Success.” It takes all of you along with us to show that “Together We Can, Together We Will.”
On Sunday, Sept. 17, start your day with breakfast, followed by the annual parade and the Showcase of Bands.
Lou Braswell is the executive director of the Leavenworth Road Association.